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Summer Camp Programs
Great Summers Start at the Y
NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Forge new friendships, create lasting memories
The YMCA of Greater San Francisco is committed to providing quality youth programming and exceptional summer camp experiences to our Bay Area families. At Y day camp, kids can develop skills, self-confidence, new friendships and a sense of belonging – all while having tons of fun.
Trained Youth Development Staff
Our youth development leaders are trained in CPR and First Aid.
Health & Safety
The Y abides by all public health guidelines set by the city, county, and state.
Free Extended Care
We offer morning and afternoon extended care at no extra cost.
Multiple Camp Options Available
Looking for traditional day camps? We have you covered! Looking to step it up with Specialized Camps? We have those too.
Camp Location
Y Camp at Dolores Huerta Elementary School
65 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, 94131
Camp Location
Summer camp week 1 (June 9, 2025) through week 6 (July 18, 2025) will be held at the Dolores Huerta Elementary School. The remaining summer camp weeks 7 through 10 (July 21 through August 15) will be at the Mission YMCA.
Y Camp at Dolores Huerta Elementary School
65 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, 94131
Weeks: 1-6
Dates: 06/09/25–07/18/25
Y Camp at Mission YMCA
4080 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
Weeks: 7–10
Dates: 07/21/25–08/15/25
GENERAL CAMP INFORMATION
Program Information
Campers are organized into small age-appropriate groups. Each camp session is led by well-trained youth development staff. Our daily activities are developed with your camper’s age and skills in mind, tailored to keep your camper engaged and having fun. This summer, your camper can expect their week to be full of excursions, arts and crafts, camp songs, building friendships, and so much more!
Dates
June 9, 2025 through August 15, 2025
Hours
Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Grades
Entering Fall of 2025, TK through 10th
Deposits
A deposit is due each week you register your child(ren)
ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Summer Camps for GRADES ENTERING KINDERGARTEN TO 1ST
AGES: 5–7
AGE GROUP: Discoverers
Traditional Day Camps
Our Discoverers Camp is designed for youth entering Kindergarten through 1st grade. Campers will engage in fun games and new outdoor experiences within the Bay Area.
Activities include, but are not limited to STEM experiments, arts and crafts, fun field trips, sports, intentional relationship building and a weekly community assembly filled with songs and games!
Bring the sunblock and we’ll bring the fun!
*A non-refundable deposit is due at registration per weekly session.
*No camp on 06/19 and 07/04.
*Field trips are subject to change.
Register
Please click below to view weekly pricing and to begin your registration.
Weekly Theme: Where the Wild Things Are
Field Trip: San Francisco Zoo
Weekly Theme: A Bug’s Life
Field Trip: Heron’s Head – Nature Exploration Area
NO CAMP ON JUNETEENTH
Weekly Theme: Mad Scientist
Field Trip: Exploratorium
Weekly Theme: Aqua Adventures
Field Trip: Children’s Creativity Museum
NO CAMP ON 4TH OF JULY
Weekly Theme: Carnival
Field Trip: Circus Center
Weekly Theme: Mission Impossible
Field Trip: Hiller Aviation Museum
Weekly Theme: Animation Station
Field Trip: California Academy of Science
Weekly Theme: Wilderness Explorers
Field Trip: Golden Gate Park
Weekly Theme: Olympics
Field Trip: House of Air Trampoline Park
Weekly Theme: Travel the Bay
Field Trip: The Walt Disney Family Museum
Summer Camps for GRADES ENTERING 2nd TO 3rd
AGES: 7–9
AGE GROUP: Adventurers
Traditional and Specialty Camps Available
TRADITIONAL DAY CAMPS
Our Adventurers Camp is designed for youth entering 2nd and 3rd grade.
Wthin this camp, we offer opportunities for campers to try something new, learn more about themselves while also learning how support their fellow campers through intentional team building activities and outings.
Campers will be engaged in fun filled field trips in adventurous locations, develop their own artistic expression through art activities and try some cool STEAM experiments.
Let the adventure begin!
SPECIALTY DAY CAMPS
Our Specialty Camps are designed for campers entering 2nd to 5th grades who want to take a deep dive into themes such as cooking, pottery, or the engineering behind rollercoasters.
Campers will be fully immersed in the themes for the week and will have opportunities to play, learn, and grow while engaging in exciting activities, and projects.
Specialty Camp provides campers with the unique opportunity to build skills, relationships, and thrive!
*A non-refundable deposit is due at registration per weekly session.
*No camp on 06/19 and 07/04.
*Field trips are subject to change.
Register
Please click below to view weekly pricing and to begin your registration.
Weekly Theme: Where the Wild Things Are
Field Trip: San Francisco Zoo
Weekly Theme: Pending
Field Trip: Pending
Weekly Theme: A Bug’s Life
Field Trip: Heron’s Head – Nature Exploration Area
NO CAMP ON JUNETEENTH
Weekly Theme: Top Chef
Field Trip: Dandelion Chocolate Factory
NO CAMP ON JUNETEENTH
Weekly Theme: Mad Scientist
Field Trip: Exploratorium
Weekly Theme: Aqua Adventures
Field Trip: Aqua Adventures Water Park
Weekly Theme: Aqua Adventures
Field Trip: Children’s Creativity Museum
NO CAMP ON 4TH OF JULY
Weekly Theme: Thrill Seekers
Field Trip: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
NO CAMP ON 4TH OF JULY
Weekly Theme: Carnival
Field Trip: Circus Center
Weekly Theme: Pottery
Field Trip: Sharon Art Studio
Weekly Theme: Mission Impossible
Field Trip: Hiller Aviation Museum
Weekly Theme: Animation Station
Field Trip: California Academy of Science
Weekly Theme: Wilderness Explorers
Field Trip: Golden Gate Park
Weekly Theme: Olympics
Field Trip: House of Air Trampoline Park
Weekly Theme: Travel the Bay
Field Trip: The Walt Disney Family Museum
Summer Camps for GRADES ENTERING 4th TO 5th
AGES: 10-11
AGE GROUP: Explorers
Traditional and Specialty Camps Available
TRADITIONAL DAY CAMPS
Our Explorers Camp is designed for youth entering 4th and 5th grades.
During the summer, campers will be provided the opportunity to travel as a group and explore San Francisco by foot, by public transit and also explore the greater Bay Area by bus.
Campers will enrage in team building games, friendly competitions and make meaningful friendships, all while also developing their own leadership skills.
Sound like fun? Let’s tie our shoes, grab a water bottle and get going!
SPECIALTY DAY CAMPS
Our Specialty Camps are designed for campers entering 2nd to 5th grades who want to take a deep dive into themes such as cooking, pottery, or the engineering behind rollercoasters.
Campers will be fully immersed in the themes for the week and will have opportunities to play, learn, and grow while engaging in exciting activities, and projects.
Specialty Camp provides campers with the unique opportunity to build skills, relationships, and thrive!
*A non-refundable deposit is due at registration per weekly session.
*No camp on 06/19 and 07/04.
*Field trips are subject to change.
Register
Please click below to view weekly pricing and to begin your registration.
Weekly Theme: Where the Wild Things Are
Field Trip: San Francisco Zoo
Weekly Theme: Pending
Field Trip: Pending
Weekly Theme: A Bug’s Life
Field Trip: Heron’s Head – Nature Exploration Area
NO CAMP ON JUNETEENTH
Weekly Theme: Top Chef
Field Trip: Dandelion Chocolate Factory
NO CAMP ON JUNETEENTH
Weekly Theme: Mad Scientist
Field Trip: Exploratorium
Weekly Theme: Aqua Adventures
Field Trip: Aqua Adventures Water Park
Weekly Theme: Aqua Adventures
Field Trip: Children’s Creativity Museum
NO CAMP ON 4TH OF JULY
Weekly Theme: Thrill Seekers
Field Trip: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
NO CAMP ON 4TH OF JULY
Weekly Theme: Carnival
Field Trip: Circus Center
Weekly Theme: Pottery
Field Trip: Sharon Art Studio
Weekly Theme: Mission Impossible
Field Trip: Hiller Aviation Museum
Weekly Theme: Animation Station
Field Trip: California Academy of Science
Weekly Theme: Wilderness Explorers
Field Trip: Golden Gate Park
Weekly Theme: Olympics
Field Trip: House of Air Trampoline Park
Weekly Theme: Travel the Bay
Field Trip: The Walt Disney Family Museum
Summer Camps for GRADES ENTERING 6th TO 8th
AGES: 11–14
AGE GROUP: Movin’ On Up
Traditional Day Camps
Movin’ On Up Camp is designed for campers in 6th through 8th grade.
At our Traditional Day Camps, campers will meet new friends, explore, play, and create! Caring and dedicated staff will guide campers through activities which will promote community building, build confidence and exploration of the world around them.
Campers will also enjoy exciting field trips all summer.
*A non-refundable deposit is due at registration per weekly session.
*No camp on 06/19 and 07/04.
*Field trips are subject to change.
Register
Please click below to view weekly pricing and to begin your registration.
Weekly Theme: Where the Wild Things Are
Field Trip: San Francisco Zoo
Weekly Theme: A Bug’s Life
Field Trip: Heron’s Head – Nature Exploration Area
NO CAMP ON JUNETEENTH
Weekly Theme: Mad Scientist
Field Trip: Exploratorium
Weekly Theme: Aqua Adventures
Field Trip: Children’s Creativity Museum
NO CAMP ON 4TH OF JULY
Weekly Theme: Carnival
Field Trip: Circus Center
Weekly Theme: Mission Impossible
Field Trip: Hiller Aviation Museum
Weekly Theme: Animation Station
Field Trip: California Academy of Science
Weekly Theme: Wilderness Explorers
Field Trip: Golden Gate Park
Weekly Theme: Olympics
Field Trip: House of Air Trampoline Park
Weekly Theme: Travel the Bay
Field Trip: The Walt Disney Family Museum
How to register
To register online, you will need to access your online account to get started. If you do not have an online account, you can create one through our Community Portal by clicking on ‘Create Account’ in the lower right corner of the login window. Due to registration requirements, select branches do not offer online registration and must be done in person.
You do not need a YMCA Facility Membership to register; however, YGSF members with active Facility Memberships can receive a discount of up to 20% on select youth development programs. If you’d like to join the Y, please click here to select the membership plan that best suits your needs.
Families without Facility Memberships can register as Community Members; this account is free of charge.
Once you have logged into your account, you will be able to select the camp sessions you’d like to register for. A deposit is due for each weekly session for each child. Please note that deposits are non-refundable. Your paid deposit will hold your camper’s slot for the weekly session selected, and the remaining balance (less the paid deposit) will be due 9 business days prior to the camper’s start date. Payment due dates are available for review below.
THIRD-PARTY BILLING
We accept 3rd Party Billing, such as Children’s Council, Marin Childcare Council or 4Cs. All inquiring families must submit a Certificate/Contract of child services provided by your caseworker to [email protected] before a request for enrollment can be submitted. Please note that you may be responsible for a portion of camp dues. Please contact your caseworker to notify them of the camp(s) you’d like to register for.
Financial assistance is available to families who qualify, made possible by donors of the YMCA of Greater San Francisco. Please see below for more information.
Weekly Payment Due Dates
| Session: | Camp Instance: | Deposit Due: | Payment Draft Due Date: | Drop Date for Non-Payment: | Last Day for Refund Less Deposit. | No Refund: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/09/25–06/13/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 05/27/25 | 05/30/25 | 05/23/25 | 05/27/25 |
| 2 | 06/16/25–06/20/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 06/02/25 | 06/06/25 | 05/30/25 | 06/02/25 |
| 3 | 06/23/25–06/27/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 06/09/25 | 06/13/25 | 06/06/25 | 06/09/25 |
| 4 | 06/30/25–07/03/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 06/16/25 | 06/20/25 | 06/13/25 | 06/16/25 |
| 5 | 07/07/25–07/11/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 06/23/25 | 06/27/25 | 06/20/25 | 06/23/25 |
| 6 | 07/14/25–07/18/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 06/30/25 | 07/04/25 | 06/27/25 | 06/30/25 |
| 7 | 07/21/25–07/25/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 07/07/25 | 07/11/25 | 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 |
| 8 | 07/28/25–08/01/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 07/14/25 | 07/18/25 | 07/11/25 | 07/14/25 |
| 9 | 08/04/25–08/08/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 07/21/25 | 07/25/25 | 07/18/25 | 07/21/25 |
| 10 | 08/11/25–08/15/25 | Deposit is taken at registration | 07/28/25 | 08/01/25 | 07/25/25 | 07/28/25 |
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance is available to families who qualify.
To apply, please fill out our Financial Assistance Application and email your completed form to [email protected] along with two types of income verification. Please refer to the application form for acceptable forms of income verification.
Families who qualified for Financial Assistance during the calendar year do not need to re-apply. If you have not been awarded Financial Assistance within the calendar year, then you will need to re-apply.
Applicants can expect to hear back from an associate in approximately 15 business days with award details.
Email your completed and attached income verification forms by clicking below:
Daily Activity Schedule
Please keep in mind that these times and activities are examples of a typical camp day and specific details may vary or change due to unforeseen circumstances. Most camp programs will have at least one off-site field trip per week. Please consult with the branch staff to confirm schedules in the late Spring.
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 8:00 am–9:00 am | Extended Care & Drop Off |
| 9:00 am–9:15 am | Campfire Songs & Gathering |
| 9:15 am–10:00 am | Morning Snack |
| 10:00 am–11:00 am | Outdoor Group Game |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Theme-Based Activity |
| 12:00 pm–12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm–1:00 pm | Travel Time / Local Field Trip |
| 1:00 pm–2:00 pm | Local Field Trip |
| 3:00 pm–3:30 pm | Travel Time/Back to Camp Site |
| 3:30 pm–3:45 pm | Afternoon Snack |
| 3:45 pm–4:00 pm | Campfire Songs & Gathering |
| 4:00 pm–5:00 pm | Extended Care & Pick Up |
Please note, this schedule is subject to change.
Summer Camp FAQs
We will notify families by email if a space becomes available. You will have 48 hours to accept or decline the waitlisted spot. If we do not hear back from you, we will move on to the next child on the list. For confidentiality reasons and standard operating procedures, we do not reveal where a child’s spot is on the waitlist.
YMCA leaders are encouraging, patient, and can help facilitate successful camp experiences for children with mild to moderate disabilities. For specific questions regarding your child, please contact the branch-specific site contact.
- All deposits are non-refundable
- Cancellations that come in 10 business days or more before the program begins or earlier are subject to a refund of payment but do not include the deposit.
- Cancellation requests made 9 days or less than the program start date will have no refund.
You can expect to hear from your camp team roughly a week before the camp week begins, which will include details like a packing list, meals, snack policies, etc.
Camp Questions?
Contact Karla Diaz, Interim Camp Director, by email at [email protected] or call (415) 586-6900 for program related questions.
Need Help with your account?
Contact Member Services at [email protected] or call our support hotline at (415) 772-5500.